Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Community

Stable

A community or household of Human Ponies and their people.

Definition

A Stable in Pony Play is a group organised around Human Ponies and the people who train, drive, ride and care for them. Some Stables are formal Households with a Stable Master, ritual and long-term membership; others are informal networks that gather at events.

Historical background

Stables developed as the counterpart in Pony Play to the Puppy Play Pack, providing community structure and continuity.

Discussion

Stable structures vary widely. The term is used with different degrees of formality across communities.

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